1
The con man tried to use _______________ to avoid explaining his real intentions to the wealthy couple.
2
The graffiti artist was arrested because he participated in the _______________ of city property.
3
They decided to take a shortcut and _______________ over the large hill.
4
Ronald considers his pension to be the most desirable _______________ of his profession.
5
The actor __________ delivered his monologue with passionate facial expressions and exaggerated hand gestures.
6
My boss asked me to simplify the _______________ language for the average reader to easily follow.
7
Although the __________ painter had all of his brushes, he refused to paint because his special canvasses were unavailable.
8
From his __________ behavior, it was obvious Jackson was smitten with his new girlfriend.
9
The political candidate posted a(n) _______________ article on his blog that mocked his rival’s lack of community service.
10
The _______________ of the estate was in charge of coordinating all the service staff every day.
11
The losing debate team had a(n) _______________ argument with little support.
12
The _______________ kitten would not come out from under the bed.
13
Jackson lost his job because he was a(n) _______________ employee who did nothing but sleep at his desk all day.
14
The movie editor used the computer program to give the actress the _______________ appearance of an angel.
15
Because of the millionaire’s _______________, twenty underprivileged graduates now have college scholarships.
16
While the actress showed the photographers her warm _______________, she was actually furious inside.
17
Because the star hates it when her fans __________ her, she wears disguises when she goes out in public.
18
Although no words were spoken, our nods represented our _______________ agreement to a cease fire.
19
The person who returned the stolen necklace to the police showed a great deal of _______________.
20
Because Marjorie is a(n) __________, she is always looking for a reason to dislike a particular group of people.
